Communities

IET Communities provide like-minded people with opportunities to share ideas, collaborate, learn and network. With more than 100 Local and Technical Networks around the world, you can feel confident of finding a community that suits your interests.

I'm writing this as we sit in the Website Management and PR syndicate session - everyones very quiet!

Dav Stott, the YMB IT Officer is giving the delgates the 'lowdown' on all thing webbie! There are so many things that you can do via the website from promoting events to photo galleries, from Blogs to discussion forums. With a truely global organisation publishing information on the web is the best way to engage with our members!

I hope that everyone got all they need for the session and we'll be around if anyone else has any techie questions.

A shortened version of the 1-Day Treasurers' Training Course that has been made available to Treasurers at regional centres throughout the UK, intended to catch those Treasurers who haven't managed to attend one of the more in-depth sessions.

A session for the YMB and YM sections to discuss the future of local network operations and brainstorm new ideas.

Session 3: Website Management & PR
Suzanne Brown, Volunteer Community Manager and Dav Stott, YMB
A session on how YM sections can get their message out to the membership and make effective use of the branch websites.

This session will look at ways in which YM Section Committees can bring on board new student and young professional recruits; retain them and carry out succession planning. The session will include examples from successful committees.

11:30 - 11:45 Break (Laphroiag Lounge)

11:45 - 12:45 Other Institutions
Penny Thompson, Younger Members' Board
A presentation on the IET's interactions with other institutions. Presentations by members of other institutions will follow (Richard Crawford - ICE, Nico Deblauwe - EYE and Roger McLaughlin (EYE)